News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-06
HYDE PARK.

ID. n, Farrand of Montgomery, was in
town Tuesday. He has bought farm
IN HardWick and will move thereon next
week.
Presiding Elder Culver preached at
Union Church Tuesday evening. There
VIII be no Methodist services there next
Sunday afternoon.
The small barn on the Eastman place.
near JAS Bakers, was DESTROYED bv fire
last Wednesday evening. There was a
quantity of hay in 1t. Cause unknown
insured for about 500.
An action of trOVer brought bv Geo.
Clark of MOrrisville against one Leach
of Barton, was heard before Justice
Smalley Monday morning. The Deft.
failed to appear and judgment was given
to Plff.
The Ong-cOntinued drought has made
water very scarce in this place-the wells
and ciSternS being very low. In order
to increase the supply, the water cOmpa-
ny contemplate putting in Windmill
at the cold spring.
There were 81 premiums awarded at
the late fair, of which MOrristown took
1877; Hyde Park, So; Cambridge. 20:
WOlcOtt, 20; Gilmore, IS Stowe, 8; john
son, s; HardWick, 8. Belvidere, Eden
and WaterViIle, nothing.
| L lO ISClJtIc committee n6lu a meeting
at Col. Sawyer's office last Friday even
ing, and took initiatCry steps towards
organizing a course for the coming win
ter. If sufficient encouragement is re-
celved during the present week, a course
will be arranged.
ChaS. f. Falrman, a pension claim
| agent, has been in town the past two
days. consulting soldiers and others en-
titled to pensions or an increase. He
has had large run Of business, and no
doubt will aid many i'll presenting their
claims. This is his third visit to this
county. He was accompanied by his
wife.
c. Ii. Crane BERT of Conway Springs,
Kansas, was in town few days the past
week. His appearance was a Surpl Use to
all-and we guess to himself alsO-as he
had no idea of coming east until a few
blours before he started. He has a good
situation in store at that pla ace and has
become thoroughly attached to the west.
He returned Monday.
The Union Boys" of Centreville and
the Rough and ReadyS" of the Centre,
had match game of base ball on the
grounds of the latter last Saturday. The
game was very interesting throughout,
and some remarkably fine playing was
executed on both sides. The Centreville
| boys having had the most practice, won
the game by a score Of rs to 20.
Henry W. MoultOn, of Newburyport,
Mass, was in town several days the past
week. He is the owner of the Patch
mill in this town and came up to look it
over. He has hired Ira Manley to run
| it another year. Mr.. MOultOn, who is a
very atfable and social gentleman, was
very favOrably impressed with this sec
| ton of VermOnt-in fact. didn't know
as Lamoille County had such beautiful
scenery. He will probably bring his
| family here another summer.
FHTERINGs.-Ear Lutes has been
selling some very fine grapes recently
| sent him from POughkeepSie, n. w..
Station Agent True has been at Wolcott
| the past week, looking after railroad
matters during the illness of emilio. -.
Carroll Lilley has decided that Vermont
is good enough for him, and will remain
| here, for the present at least. -. "A new
| timetable Rert Monday. Pat. Kelley
says he wears that smile for a boy and
not girl. . . Ed. Smalley has returned
to Mt. Auburn, Iowa. .HuSking bees
are numerous Mrs. DR.. Abbott has
returned to her home at Biddeford, Me.
-. Owing to the lightness of the local
crop, c. f. Randall has imported car
| load of oats from Chicago for use in his
| livery. C. S. Page is having his Row
ell house re-painted. :. .EnOs Fletcher of
Waterville conducts a singing school at
the Centre. C. NJ. Strong has been of
fered S25 for his grade Holstein calf
which took first premium at the fair .
Lyceum next Monday night ). Frank
Stewart, of Lawrence, Dakota, is in
town. Alice uogabOOm, who is travel
ing with Craig, the heavy man, is at
| home for a few weeks. -. w. d. Man
ming speaks at the Centre school-house
every Sunday p. m .. w. c. MaXtield
had very handsome blue heron pre-
scented him recentlyAwhich he has had
mounted by the st. Johnsbury taXider
mist . . If you want stove cheap, now
is your time; see Pages adv7t.. Jonas
from S12 to S14 per month Mrs. l.. b.
Sherwin, who has been confined to the
house long time by iIl-health, is slowly
improving